Wiring the Minn Kota Heading Sensor (Puck) - Advice needed from other Smoker owners.

[Velvetsmack]

Hopefully someone can help me here. Just purchased a Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor for my Pro Angle xl. Looking for advice on where I can easily hook up the power for the Navigational puck (heading sensor) that comes with it - somewhere where its tied to the master switch - not directly to the power source. First though was the ACC switch on the console but I have no idea what that does at the moment (new boat, have not had it in the water yet!). It seems that its not attached to anything - maybe the trolling motor power itself - no batteries yet. Also though maybe a fuse panel somewhere on the boat I could use with extra terminals. Maybe under the bow? Any suggestions would be helpful. Planning to add the puck to the front-right of the drivers console (no magnetic interference). Thanks ahead of time.

 

[Velvetsmack]

Hopefully someone can help me here. Just purchased a Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor for my Pro Angle xl. Looking for advice on where I can easily hook up the power for the Navigational puck (heading sensor) that comes with it - somewhere where its tied to the master switch - not directly to the power source. First though was the ACC switch on the console but I have no idea what that does at the moment (new boat, have not had it in the water yet!). It seems that its not attached to anything - maybe the trolling motor power itself - no batteries yet. Also though maybe a fuse panel somewhere on the boat I could use with extra terminals (located under the bow?). Any suggestions would be helpful. Planning to add the puck to the front-right of the drivers console (no magnetic interference). Thanks ahead of time.

 

[GA_Boater]

Read our rules. One of them deals with multiple threads on the same subject.

 

[Watermann]

The keyed power comes from the controls to the gauges so look for it and jump from a power connector on the first in the daisy chain. I would put an inline fuse as recommended by HB.

 

[Velvetsmack]

The keyed power comes from the controls to the gauges so look for it and jump from a power connector on the first in the daisy chain. I would put an inline fuse as recommended by HB.

Super thanks on the response - will give it a try. GA_Boater - not an excuse, but I only made the double post from reading others suggesting a do so in the Starcraft forums (The smoker forums are very quiet). Thanks again